Upon chart review, a laboring client is found to be Group B Strep positive. The healthcare provider orders 5 million units Penicillin G IVPB as a loading dose, with another 2.5 million units every 4 hours during labor. The drug is available as 5 million units per vial, dilute with 75 mL NS for IVPB for infusion over one hour. How many drops per minute would you set to deliver the loading dose of the drug, using a macro-drip set of 12 gtts per ml.
[Expert Solution]: Upon chart review, a laboring client is found…
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